Argentina President Alberto Fernández Opens La Matanza Hospital, Reaffirms Health Priority

President Alberto Fernández inaugurated the Hospital General de Agudos Dr. René Favaloro in La Matanza, a facility that had remained unused for four years. Speaking via video link, Fernández emphasized that the government's top priority is protecting the health of Argentines and pledged that no creditor would force the state to abandon this commitment.

He recalled that the hospital was left unfinished during the previous administration and highlighted the opening as part of a broader effort that includes the launch of four modular hospitals across the country. Fernández urged citizens to support health measures needed to control the pandemic and underscored the government’s resolve to stand by those most in need.